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Several years back I made a post(see link below) in regards to having my own professional car cleaning chemical line and training school. After years of saving and determination, this idea came to life last year. I have recently launched my very own professional car care line and supply a large...

I have been in the detailing business for over 10 years now, and have ran my small detailing company for about 6 years. I started this business up as a part time gig while i was obtaining a BA degree. I have come to the point where i am very interested in teaching others what i have learned, in...

A lady called me recently and said i have multiple vehicles to detail, while im away in another country at my vacation home. She says she has a benz sl500, saab, yukon, bmw and a probe. I am thinking great, some nice cars and more business. I show up today, and the saab, benz and probe where...

A friend of mine recently approached me looking for some work, and i said i could help you out. While i have a few weeks of mobile detailing work booked, i felt that i could finish the jobs quicker. I usually only do one detail a day and maybe a wash or something else that is nothing major and...

Long story cut short from my previous post. Been detailing about 10 years, owned my own business and was self employed all throughout college as i graduated with my BA degree. Got a job at a jail about 45 minutes away making 17 bucks per hour, but don't enjoy it. I have a great clientele base...

Ill try to make this as short as possible, but i really need your guys help. I have owned and operated my own detailing business for the last 5 years which has done extremelly well according to me. I would work part time days like 5-6 days a week and make about 600 dollars profit so i had time...

I have been a mobile detailer for 4 years now, and everything has been working out great, except i got myself into a small bind. I have 10 years experience in car detailing, started since i was 16 and still going strong. While going through college, customers were patient for me to get to their...

My name is Rich, owner of Rich's Mobile Auto Detailing. A potential client called about getting his Audi detailed, but im located about 1 hr 30 minutes away. With my trailer packed up for winter, trying to do a mobile job is kinda ruff during this season. The customers name is John and he is...

I have had this one customer who has been with me since i started my own business for the past 4 years now. Most of you know i attend college and im graduatiing this year, so i love the money detailing makes me while going through school. The customer Im dealiing with has 3 black cars that i do...

I havent posted in a while because my business is really going strong. My customers really like he durability of the sealant i currently use on the cars, but it is giving me to many problems. Stuff works great indoors,but outside in the sun it leaves streaks that are near impossible to remove in...

I got a call from a customer requesting a full detail on her black newer bmw. Im about 2 hours away from her, so the cost effective scheme comes into effect here. Anyone in this area that can take on this easy job? It is more towards southern NJ i believe.

This week in the northeast pa the weather is not going my way so well. Heres the problem. I have a appt for tommorow and there is a 40-50 percent chance of showers all day. The appt takes about 45 minutes to get to, and i dont want to go and then have it rain. The previous appt last week I got...

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11111327&whse=&topnav=&browse=&s=1 I will always have a helper for the detail,so we can both set this up. It should cover each car rather nicely.

Im a 24 year old colllege student with about 1 more year left till graduation. I live in the north, so i do work a winter job part time because my detailing is much slower. I still work this job as a technician that pays VERY VERY WELL usually about 250-300 per day,but takes alot of toll on the...

A gentleman contacted me about washing his vehicles each week. The wash would consist of a exterior wash and dressing of the tires,that is about it. EAch vehile will first recieve a full detail and then every so often a maintence package,but each week just a wash. 3 dump truck 6 wheel size 1...

Im looking into opening a car wash up,which I know will take alot of work. Im getting a book at my local book store,but want more information to read. Any of you experience any great books on starting up a car wash?

I was wondering if any of you guys have an add on service such as window tinting to your detailing services? I was doing a search on the net for mobile business ideas, and I saw many actually change oil and combine that with deatiling. I personally dont like that idea,but was just curious if any...

I have put much consideration into this, and im doing much research as we speak. Im thinking about opening my own training school, once I get a product line put together. This is one of my goals I want to achieve. Anyone have advice? All is appreciated.

I really want to open a fleet wash account business. I want to get contracts with big companies such as home depot, ups, fedex and more to wash there vehicles. Does anyone open this type of business? If so how is it going etc? Any help is appreciated.

Well pros, I dont even feel like calling myself a professinal right now because of what I LET HAPPEN TO ME. I did a few jobs for a customer who is quite well to do and owns a few small businesses. I finished the jobs and now went to recieve payment. He gives me a check for well over 500 dollars...